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celibacy still the rule
The policy of priestly celibacy was not on the table during today’s meeting of Pope Benedict XVI and some of his cardinals. Today’s meeting focused on the impact of the estimated 100,000 priests worldwide who have left active ministry and married. From the news I’m seeing at this point, there isn’t much to report except…
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Anglican Use Jurisdiction?
There is a rumor floating around that there is a document awaiting review by the Pope that would erect an Anglican Use jurisdiction within the Roman Rite. Such a jurisdiction would be either like Opus Dei, a personal prelature, which have a worldwide jurisdiction over all those who personally belong to them. In other words,…
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priestly celibacy being discussed by pope
DICASTERY HEADS TO EXAMINE QUESTION OF ARCHBISHOP MILINGO VATICAN CITY, NOV 14, 2006 (VIS) – The Holy See Press office released the following communique late yesterday afternoon: “The Holy Father has called a meeting of the heads of dicasteries of the Roman Curia, for Thursday, November 16, in order to examine the situation that has…
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to be fair to georgetown…
After my comments questioning the Catholicity of Georgetown, to be fair, I should also highlight that they do honor priests who aren’t as controversial as Fr. Drinan. Georgetown President John J. DeGioia presented the President’s Medal to Father Thomas F. Stransky, C.S.P. The Paulist Father has worked greatly over the years with interfaith relations and…
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aux bishop of galveston-houston retires
Not that this is ground-breaking news or anything, but the Vatican reports that the resignation of Bishop Vincent Rizzotto, auxiliary of Galveston-Houston has been accepted by Pope Benedict XVI. Bp. Rizzotto offered his resignation, as all bishops do, on his 75th birthday in September. The Archdiocese now has two active bishops, Archbishop Daniel DiNardo and…
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different ways, different things, same goals
I’m currently watching a live webcast of “The Holy Eucharist and The Investiture of The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori as Twenty-Sixth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church”. It is such an interesting mix of traditions. Some aspects of this service could be mistaken as a Roman Catholic liturgy. The Eucharistic Preface: It is right,…